Oldham Volunteer Celebration Fund

Oldham Volunteer's Celebration Fund: 2026 Events Awarded

1st Shaw Scout Group

Project Name: Cub and beaver hoodies/ thank you breakfast

Amount awarded: £487.50

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities:

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Age UK Oldham / George Street Chapel

Project Name: George Street Chapel Heritage Project

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

APlace2Belong CIC

Project Name: APlace2Belong Men’s Support Group (Oldham Pilot)

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.. 
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Autism Family Support

Project Name: Celebrating Our Volunteers – Autism Family Support Volunteer Appreciation & Recruitment Event 2026

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

AVRO Community Football Club Limited

Project Name: Volunteer Recognition and Recruitment

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Clarksfield & Glodwick Youth Movement

Project Name: C&G Celebration – The Next 10 Years

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Co Community CIC

Project Name: Recruit, Retain, Recognise

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Calm Ahead

Project Name: Volunteer Recognition Afternoon

Amount awarded: £450.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Creativity Box CIC

Project Name: Creativity Box Volunteer Celebration Party 2026

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Dr Kershaw's Hospice

Project Name: Volunteer Summer Social

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

European and Roma Organisation

Project Name: I can be the change 

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

FAB Family Centre

Project Name: FAB Volunteers Thank You Event

Amount awarded: £300.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Fernhurst Allotment Association

Project Name: Thank you meal and time together

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Friends of Dunwood Park

Project Name: Support in your park

Amount awarded: £495.50

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Friends of Royton Linear Park (FORLP)

Project Name: FORLP Gardening & Litter Picking Group Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Good Deed Circles

Project Name: Good Deed Circles Rewards and Appreciation Day

Amount awarded: £200.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Hope Restoration CIC

Project Name: Givers Day Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Hopwood Court Social

Project Name: Celebration Day

Amount awarded: £200.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Housing 21 - Holland Close Delph

Project Name: Barbeque Rodeo

Amount awarded: £150.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 

Inclusive Bytes

Project Name: Inclusive Bytes Volunteer Celebration & Open Workshop Day

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Indian Association Oldham

Project Name: Volunteer Recognition T Shirt Project

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Local Food First CIC

Project Name: Wildbrook Day Out to RHS Bridgewater

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Men Behaving Dadly

Project Name: MBD says THANK YOU

Amount awarded: £450.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Mental Health Football / AFC Oldham

Project Name: Mental Health Football

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Multicultural Resource Centre

Project Name: ‘Thank You’

Amount awarded: £303.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Boxing Club

Project Name: OBPDC volunteer celebration day

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Oasis Hub

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration / Appreciation, Awards Afternoon 

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Roundthorn Salvation Army

Project Name: The Heart of the Lighthouse: Paying it Forward Celebration

Amount awarded: £

What the funding was used for:  Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Radio Cavell

Project Name: 2026 Awards/social evening 

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Real Education Empowering Lives (REEL) Community Interest Company

Project Name: REEL Volunteers = REAL Impact

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Ridgefield Group

Project Name: Ridgefield volunteers celebration

Amount awarded: £335.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Saint Andrew, Methodist Church

Project Name: Celebration of Success Event

Amount awarded: £200.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Santos AFC

Project Name: Santos 20 Year Anniversary

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Shaw & Crompton Community Hub

Project Name: Volunteers Meet and Eat

Amount awarded: £270.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Shaw & Crompton Meals on Wheels CIC

Project Name: Volunteer Recruitment

Amount awarded: £400.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.

Shaw & Crompton Royal British Legion

Project Name: RBL Volunteers

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Side by Side

Project Name: Side by Side Garden Party

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Spotlight Theatre Group

Project Name: Awards Night

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

St Thomas Church, Moorside

Project Name: St Thomas Church Volunteers Celebration

Amount awarded: £482.06

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Syngesis CIC

Project Name: Volunteer Voices and Celebration 2026

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Tameside, Oldham, Glossop & Stockport Mind

Project Name: Tameside, Oldham, Glossop & Stockport Mind

Amount awarded: £250.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 

Team Hill Charitable Trust

Project Name: Celebrating Volunteers

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

The Oldham Phab Club

Project Name: Volunteer Awards 

Amount awarded: £360.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Thrive Together

Project Name: Volunteer Appreciation Evening

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Thriving Communities

Project Name: Our Health

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Werneth Allotment Society CIO

Project Name: Werneth Allotments: Volunteer Appreciation & Community Open Day

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Westwood Wanderers Football Club

Project Name: WWFC – END OF SEASON CELEBRATIONS

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Yuvanis Foundation

Project Name: Volunteers Annual Family Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.
Oldham Volunteer's Celebration Fund 2025 Events Awarded

Action 2 Inspire Oldham

Project Name: Action 2 Inspire Oldham: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Agatha's Space CIC

Project Name: Agatha’s Space Volunteer Appreciation 

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Ambitions

Project Name: Volunteer Night Out

Amount awarded: £250.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

All Sufficient Sanctuary

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Bardsley Community Centre

Project Name: Volunteers Night Out

Amount awarded: £300.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Centre of Wellbeing, Training & Culture

Project Name: CWTC Volunteer Appreciation Event

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Chadderton Together

Project Name: Chadderton Together Volunteer Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Crossley Community Association

Project Name: Crossley Community Fridge Thank You Lunch & Good Practice Sharing

Amount awarded: £300.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Dance Dynamics

Project Name: Dynamics Volunteers Appreciation

Amount awarded: £360.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Ellie's Gift CIC

Project Name: Grateful Hearts

Amount awarded: £250.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Friends of Gallery Oldham

Project Name: Thank You & Membership Renewal

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Full Circle NW CIC

Project Name: Youth Voice Recognition / Team Building

Amount awarded: £360.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Glodwick Dynamoes FC

Project Name: Volunteer Thank You Event

Amount awarded: £450.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Greater Manchester South Asian Women's out of hours service

Project Name: Mind@Peace

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

High Fly Youth

Project Name: Community Heros

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

MyColdhurst

Project Name: MyColdhurst Volunteers & Families Curry Night / Eid Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Networking in East Oldham Neighborhoods

Project Name: NEON Volunteer Celebration Open Morning

Amount awarded: £500.0

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

N-Gage Oldham

Project Name: Volunteer Appreciation Evening

Amount awarded: £450.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Northern Lily CIC

Project Name: Northern Lily - Grassroots Oldham

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Club Hero

Project Name: Recognition & Awards for Volunteers

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Foodbank

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration 2025

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreational Club

Project Name: Community Hero

Amount awarded: £480.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Inspiring Youth

Project Name: Recognise & Retain

Amount awarded: £496.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited

Project Name: OPAL’s Volunteer Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Pride

Project Name: Let There Be LOVE

Amount awarded: £499.76

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Positive Steps Oldham

Project Name: Volunteer Awards

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Royton & Crompton Over 60's Group

Project Name: Volunteers Extravaganza

Amount awarded: £480.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis

Shahjalal Physical Activeness & Recreational Club (SPARC)

Project Name: Volunteer Champs

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Spark Oldham

Project Name: Volunteers Event & Awards

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Springboard - Oldham Dementia Carers Group

Project Name: Volunteer Thank You Event

Amount awarded: £400.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Support & Action for Women's Network (SAWN)

Project Name: Celebration Cook Out

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

The Beautiful Minds

Project Name: Hearts of Action

Amount awarded: £

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Veg In The Park CIC

Project Name: Laughter & Full Bellies

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Westwood & Coldhurst Women's Association

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Women's Chai Project

Project Name: CHAI Volunteer Celebration Event

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Volunteer's Celebration Fund 2024 

All Sufficient Sanctuary Church

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration

Amount awarded: £455.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Altogether Community Centre

Project Name: Painting the Community Centre Together!

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Ambitions Oldham & Tameside

Project Name: Volunteer team night out.

Amount awarded: £250.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Bee Together Community Centre and Garden

Project Name: Celebratory meal for volunteers.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Bethel Pentecostal Church Manchester

Project Name: Bethel Pentecost Church Youth seminar & celebration.

Amount awarded: £168.92

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain: Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Chadderton FC Juniors

Project Name: Chadderton FC Juniors Volunteer Appreciation.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Chadderton Together

Project Name: Chadderton Together Volunteer Celebration.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Crossley Community Association

Project Name: Crossley Community Fridge Thank you Lunch.

Amount awarded: £300.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Dobcross Youth Band

Project Name: Afternoon tea for our volunteers.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice

Project Name: Winter Volunteer Social.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Dunwood Park Community Growing Hub

Project Name: Green fingers & Sore Backs

Amount awarded: £120.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Fatima Women’s Association

Project Name: United Together

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Fernhurst Allotment Association

Project Name: Thank you lunch.

Amount awarded: £300.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice

Project Name: Thank you to active volunteers.

Amount awarded: £439.98

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Greater Manchester South Asian women’s out of hours service

Project Name: Mind @ Peace.

Amount awarded: £416.49

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Greenacres Community Association

Project Name: 

Amount awarded: £360.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Hack Oldham

Project Name: Hack Volunteers Celebration!

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Home-Start HOST

Project Name: AGM & Volunteer Awards.

Amount awarded: £250.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Indian Association Oldham

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration Event.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Kaskosan Ltd. Roma Charitable Company

Project Name: KaskoSan Volunteer Appreciation Awards

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

LGBT Foundation

Project Name: LGBT Foundation Volunteers Week Party & Volunteer Awards.

Amount awarded: £141.11

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Limeside Youth Club

Project Name: Limeside Youth Club - Celebrating our Volunteers.

Amount awarded: £380.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Men Behaving Dadly

Project Name: MBD volunteers’ celebration.

Amount awarded: £450.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

N-gage Oldham

Project Name: Volunteer appreciation evening.

Amount awarded: £400.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

OL1 Oldham

Project Name: A big hug!

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club

Project Name: Volunteer Appreciation Day.

Amount awarded: £495.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Inspiring Youth

Project Name: Recognise Future Leaders.

Amount awarded: £375.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Play Action Group

Project Name: Curtain Up – We are With Them!

Amount awarded: £360.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Pride

Project Name: Volunteer Afternoon tea.

Amount awarded: £479.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Pennine Mencap

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration

Amount awarded: £499.97

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Pennine Pen Animal Rescue

Project Name: Operation Recruit!

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Relax With Lucy & Co

Project Name: Rest & Restore.

Amount awarded: £300.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Royton & Crompton Over 60’s Group

Project Name: Summer Spectacular.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Salvation Army

Project Name: Volunteer celebration event.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Santos AFC

Project Name: Santos Recognises.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Side by Side Counselling

Project Name: Celebrating Side by Side's Amazing Volunteers!

Amount awarded: £248.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Spark Oldham

Project Name: Spark Launch & recruit.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Springboard - Oldham Dementia Carers Group

Project Name: Volunteer thank you event.

Amount awarded: £350.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Step-Up Manchester Black Men Community Organisation

Project Name: Step-Up Prostate Cancer Awareness Launch.

Amount awarded: £235.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Support and Action for Women’s Network (SAWN)

Project Name: Uplift & celebrate.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Team Hill

Project Name: Thank you Superstars.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

TOG Mind

Project Name: Recruitment – Recruitment events.

Amount awarded: £250.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Unity School Support for African Families

Project Name: USSAF Volunteer`s & community engagement festival.

Amount awarded: £470.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Westwood and Coldhurst Women’s Association

Project Name: Volunteer Celebration.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Woodenstone Oldham

Project Name: Blessings.

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Yuvanis Foundation

Project Name: Volunteers Annual Family Celebration.

Amount awarded: £420.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Volunteer's Celebration Fund 2023 Events Awarded

All Nations Church

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

All Sufficient Sanctuary Church

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Altogether Community Centre

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Ambitions Oldham & Tameside

Amount awarded: £247.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Ashbrook Wildlife Watch

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Athene Environmental

Amount awarded: £486.20

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Ayaan Foundation

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Bee Together Community Centre & Garden

Amount awarded: £480.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Bethesda Church

Amount awarded: £480.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Boundary Park Juniors

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Chadderton Cricket Club

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Chadderton Together

Amount awarded: £

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities. 

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Clarksfield & Glodwick Youth Movement

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Fatima Women’s Association

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Fitton Hill Junior Youth Club

Amount awarded: £353.80

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Fresh Beleaf Integrity CIC

Amount awarded: £490.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Genesis World CIC

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported.

Greater Manchester South Asian women out of hours support CIO

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Hack Oldham

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

IGA Learning CIO

Amount awarded: £458.85

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Jagannathpur Upazila Probashi Shongo

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Limeside Youth Club

Amount awarded: £490.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Manchester City Mission

Amount awarded: £

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

MyColdhurst

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oasis Hub Oldham (Limeside)

Amount awarded: £380.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Community Broadcasting Ltd (Oldham Community Radio)

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Greenhill Community Sports and Recreational Club

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham King Riders Cricket Club

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Oldham Phab

Amount awarded: £420.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Pennine Mencap

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.

Relax With Lucy & Co

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.

Royton & Crompton Over 60’s Group

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Salvation Army

Amount awarded: £500.00

What the funding was used for: Grants were awarded to support events and activities that addressed one or more of the following priorities.

  • Recruit: Involving new volunteers to help run your group or support your organisation, which are inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse communities across Oldham.
  • Retain:  Creating opportunities for your volunteers to feel connected, valued and supported. 
  • Recognise: Celebrating volunteers, their achievements, and the difference they make within communities across Oldham – particularly during the Cost-of-Living crisis.